So this is exactly the summer that I envisioned for us when I had the no regularly scheduled activities this summer idea. We are having a great time. Today we hung out in the morning, me crossing things off of my to-do list....the girls (except for Miranda who wasn't here) were cleaning up. Or so I thought. And then we went to the park and played with Auntie and the boys. The weather was a bit on the cool side at 65 degrees with a bit of a breeze (too cool for swimming), but perfect for the park.
After the park we went back home to decorate bikes for the bike parade on Friday morning. 
Just so nobody gets the wrong idea about me, I have to tell you that I had a big temper tantrum after the bike decorating when Kamiryn went to park her perfectly beribboned bike in the *gasp* NOT CLEANED OUT GARAGE. The very job that the two middle girls spent MOST OF THE MORNING doing.
HOURS.
A fit I threw. Literally.
Threw things right out of the garage. But in ten minutes bikes were parked without the streamers being shredded or the sparkly garland being sheared off of the handlebars.
I calmed down.
Girls stopped crying.
I apologized.
I visited with a friend that stopped by.
I also ate the Dove dark chocolate that my wise and wonderful sister brought to me. YES it is TTOTM!
The girls played quietly for a while (translation....steered clear of the crazy mom!!!).
I crossed a few more things off of my list.
We had dinner and then when Derek got home we tie-dyed our shirts for the 4th. Well we did half tonight and we'll finish tomorrow.
After we go strawberry picking.
But probably before we make the jam.
Things that just don't get done when we have to juggle gymnastics, piano, t-ball, swim team, horse-back-riding lessons, book bunch, 4-H, band and everything else.
With the exception of my bit of a come-apart this afternoon............
I AM LOVING THIS SUMMER!
4 comments:
I have to agree, I am loving you NOT having any regular scheduled summer activites either. Yesterday was fun, and I didn't think anything more or less of you after the fit you threw. I was on the verge of fit throwing ALL DAY!!! Glad you liked the chocolate, but mom actually bought it I was just the delivery lady! See ya in a few to go pick strawberries!
I just have to comment because I can so relate to your post! I can't tell you how many times I've lost it with my boys and feel bad for doing it... like WHO IS THIS PERSON?!? And, I sure can relate to seeing a mess that was supposed to be clean - grrrr! Like Salena, my sister lives two miles down the road and also has moments like these. She keeps a bag of dark chocolate chips in her freezer - opened at all times, lol. Thank you so much for posting this!!
Chocolate can cure a plethora of ills. Especially the dark kind. Bring it on.
I'm loving the summer too. Boaz is trying to stay in control, but Josh is having none of it.
I love your honesty, Heather! I also love Dove's dark chocolate, which reminds me that I am down to my last three pieces {GASP}! That stuff is my crack. Can't get enough. Any who... have a great 4th of July. I'll talk to you when we get back from Duluth.
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